I lead a handful of meetings every week. These are standup- same day, same time, same attendees week after week. It usually takes a full hour to talk through priorities, new developments, upcoming milestones & deadlines. Even with a consistent set of participants this takes time It’s exhausting. And I’m not the only one who… Continue reading Making time for hard thinking

It’s an all new tarproductions.com, and I’m really excited to share it with you. The biggest change is that this website is no longer focused on a storytelling & video production services. It’s more my personal space & blog. I hope to blog often. I used to blog to chase metrics: Page views SEO User… Continue reading Welcome to the new TAR Productions site

I returned to my office this week. It’s nice to be back in an environment with clearly distinct separations between life & work. I had that same feeling of the unknown and excitement that’s familiar when starting a new job. What I really enjoyed was having my desk and monitor back. I like to work… Continue reading Optimal office setups

I’ve long been a fan of Basecamp the company. Their thought leadership is strong, and I think this is something that comes from the top of the organization. I use an “@hey.com” email address and listen to their podcast Rework. I’ve read several of their books and it’s had a positive impact on my work process.… Continue reading Paternalistic Benefits at Work

My daughter has been getting into skateboarding recently. After waiting long enough to filter out a potential flash in the pan interest we decided to get her some pads to go with her helmet.  To do this, we drove to the skate shop down the street. It was the same skate shop I got my first skateboard… Continue reading Generations of Mom & Pops

If there’s been one thing about this pandemic it’s that work has changed forever. When forced to adapt things must change. Instead of trying to replicate what work used to look like for teams and organizations, we should be shifting our focus and asking, what can work look like? Work doesn’t have to happen in… Continue reading Hard thinking

Use video chat. Don’t worry about how you look. Be yourself, embrace a bad hair day. Video chats increases engagement. Its professional, and subtly keeps you in focus. Others will listen to you more- use this as an advantage. When the attention is on you, you can display your leadership skills more. Popular services include:… Continue reading Tips on remote work